Custom Blue Water Explorer Adventure Ketch for Sale | 2008

Custom Blue Water Explorer Adventure Ketch Overview

Built in the Almaz yard, this Blue Water and Explorer yacht is based on the Ricochet 16.50. Fitted out in Switzerland by her first owner, she is exceptional in layout and equipment for self-reliant sailing. With an extensive workshop area, insulation from hot or cold, plentiful storage and an easily handled rig she is an ideal companion for longer stays away.

Nina Soraya has been used extensively in the Atlantic & Baltic areas where she excels at high latitude sailing. Initially coded to ‘Cat 2’ by the present owners she was then not used commercially and consequently the coding has been allowed to expire in October 2024.

For the longer distance sailor, or those looking to create charter services, Nina Soraya would be in her element, her comfort and practicality make her a great choice. She is extremely self-sufficient with her solar panels, large battery banks, wind generation and water maker. A big boat that moves well with her extended sail plan and Volvo Penta 120hp engine matched to a Bruntons feathering auto prop.

She offers many of the attributes of Garcia, Boreal, Alu Marine, Cigale and Bestevaer yachts.

Owned currently by an Engineer/Adventurer, her systems and engine have been maintained accordingly with frequent services and engine oil changes. She is fully ready and prepared to voyage practically anywhere.

Deck

40kg Lewmar Epsilon stainless steel anchor plus 100m 12mm stainless steel chain

Lofrans 2200W windlass with capstan

Superwind 350 Wind generator

600w solar panels with regulator

2 x Antal W70 primary winches, 2 x Antal W52 secondary winches, 4 x Antal halyard winches, 2 x Lewmar davit winches

Half cockpit bimini cover

Full cockpit cover for winter storage

Folding Steering wheel

Vetus Bow thruster

4-man liferaft (requiring service)

3.8m RIB by separate negotiation

Folding pasarelle

Cabin

The spacious interior has been thoughtfully designed for extended offshore cruising, offering comfortable accommodation for up to eight people. A raised pilothouse provides excellent all-weather visibility from the inside helm position, creating a warm, protected watchkeeping area that is ideal for passagemaking.

Forward of the accommodation is a dedicated workshop with extensive storage, providing invaluable space for maintenance, spare parts and expedition equipment. Ahead of this is a large foc’sle offering additional storage for sails, fenders and ground tackle, with a watertight bulkhead separating it from the living accommodation for added safety.

The forward accommodation comprises a generous starboard double cabin with a hanging locker and shelving for storage. Opposite, to port, is the forward heads compartment featuring an electric toilet, wash basin, heated towel rail and separate shower enclosure with pressurised hot and cold water.

Stepping up into the wheelhouse, the inside helm position is located to starboard alongside a dedicated chart table, electrical distribution panel, navigation equipment and chart stowage. Opposite is a comfortable settee providing a sheltered seating area for guests, while numerous lockers and drawers offer excellent storage throughout.

Descending into the aft guest accommodation, a spacious double cabin is situated to port with generous hanging lockers and storage. Opposite, to starboard, is the day heads and utility room, equipped with an electric toilet, wash basin, shower, washing machine, tumble dryer and the Webasto hydronic diesel heating system, all served by a pressurised hot and cold water supply.

The main saloon provides a welcoming social space, centred around a comfortable U-shaped dinette with updated upholstery surrounding an adjustable teak table. The adjacent linear galley is exceptionally well equipped for extended cruising, featuring a Wallas diesel-fired cooker with oven, refrigerator, freezer and extensive storage throughout.

Occupying the full beam aft is the impressive owner’s cabin, offering a generous double berth to port together with large hanging lockers, drawers and abundant storage. To starboard is the private en-suite heads compartment with an electric toilet, wash basin and separate shower, again supplied with pressurised hot and cold water.

EXTRAS:

Carbon filter on galley tap

Insulated pipework throughout – Speedfit

Pumped grey water system

215 l black water tank with pump & deck pump out

150 litre calorifier, heated by main engine, Webasto or 1kW electric element

Webasto Thermo Pro-90 – radiators or blowers in each cabin

Wallas 85D stove with heater lid

Water maker Katadyn 80-E

Sails & Spars

Set One – North Sails Hydra Net Genoa and Suffolk Sails Mainsail & Mizzern (Fully Battened) with maximum  roach (2018)

Set Two – Lee Sails – Dacron Cruising Sails

Lazy jacks / stack pack for main & mizzen

Trysail

All welded Spars throughout in Aluminium

Tides marine track on mizzen, Ronstan cars on main

Furling Cutter Ketch

Profurl 320 & 430 furlers

Twin line reefing / slab reefed main sail – 3 reefs

Slab reefing mizzen sail – 2 reefs

2 x Asymmetric Spinnakers

Aluminium spinnaker / whistler pole

Self-tacking staysail

Main sheet track on arch above cockpit

Heavily rigged with redundancy throughout

Rig checked annually by owner and dye penetration check every few years

Electrical & Electronics

ELECTRONICS:

Raymarine E80 chartplotter at helm position and in pilot house

Raymarine ST60 log, echosounder, wind & autopilot at helm position

Autopilot in pilot house

Raymarine 4kW HD digital radar

ELECTRONICS:

Lifeline AGM 24v Batteries (1 x 255 Ah bank forward, 1 x 510Ah aft)

Engine start 12v battery plus backup battery

Hi capacity 150 amp 24v alternator, plus 50 amp 12v alternator

24V circuit with 240v shore power

Lithium compatible systems (upon small upgrade)

2 x Mastervolt 24v Chargers

1 x Mastervolt 12v Charger

2 x Mastervolt 24 – 12v Converters

1 x Mastervolt 1500 watt Inverter

Philippi battery management system

Raymarine fishfinder

Raymarine 240 VHF

Digital Yacht Class B AIS with wifi bridge

Inmarsat Thrane & Thrane fleet broadband 250

Starlink mount for dish

SSB antenna on backstay

ICOM IC-M802 plus Pactor modem

Machinery

Volvo Penta TAMD31 120 hp (88kW)

Dual Racor primary filter system, with vacuum gauge

Indirect cooling

Aquadrive, hydraulic gearbox

Bruntons Autoprop

Cruising speed 8kts at 1,900 rpm, approx 5.5 ltrs per hour

2,500 NM range at 6 kts

Mastervolt Whisper 3.5 Generator

Safety

• Waterproof collision bulkhead
• EPIRB
• SART
• 4-man liferaft (requires servicing)
• Smoke detectors
• Carbon monoxide detectors
• Manual bilge pump
• Electric bilge pumps

Construction

All aluminium hull, coach-roof and deck (hull 8 mm, superstructure 6mm 5000 series plate)

Displacement approx 24 tons, ballast 8 tons (lead)

White painted aluminium deck, with Flexiteak in key areas

Spray painted dark blue topsides

Waterproof bulkhead

Class 1 ice rated hull

100mm Insulation below waterline, 50-100 above

Fully toughened glass throughout

Aluminium sheathed lead fin keel with spade rudder

Radar arch

Aquadrive to prop shaft

Bruntons feathering auto prop

Hydraulic steering, with 2 hydraulic autopilot pumps (main & spare pre-plumbed) and emergency tiller